https://haligonia.ca Halifax's most followed info source Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:35:10 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.7 https://haligonia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.jpg https://haligonia.ca 32 32 https://haligonia.ca/nslc-sponsoring-free-halifax-transit-rides-on-saturdays-throughout-december-314794/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:35:01 +0000 https://haligonia.ca/?p=314794 Release: The NSLC is proud to sponsor free rides with Halifax Transit again this holiday season, as we ask all Nova Scotians to make getting home safely part of their plans throughout the holidays and always.  Every Saturday in December, starting this weekend on December 6 at 6:00 pm, Haligonians can count on Halifax Transit […] More]]> https://haligonia.ca/detour-digest-highway-111-to-be-realigned-between-windsor-street-exchange-and-massachusetts-avenue-314789/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 16:25:20 +0000 https://haligonia.ca/?p=314789 The Windsor Street Exchange redevelopment is one of Halifax’s major transportation projects, aimed at improving traffic flow, reducing congestion and creating safer, more efficient connections between the Bedford Highway, Windsor Street, Lady Hammond Road and the nearby port area. The project will modernize the intersection, streamline truck access to the port and support long-term growth […] More]]> https://haligonia.ca/nova-scotia-and-massachusetts-meet-to-talk-trade-314778/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:38:29 +0000 https://haligonia.ca/?p=314778 Release: Premier Tim Houston will meet with Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey today, December 3, to discuss trade and energy opportunities. They will be joined by Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and Environment Rebecca Tepper. While in Boston, the Premier will also attend the city’s annual tree lighting on Boston Common. Nova Scotia sends a tree to […] More]]> https://haligonia.ca/province-selects-four-sites-for-new-public-housing-developments-314754/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:44:29 +0000 https://haligonia.ca/?p=314754 Sites in four communities have been selected for new public housing that will create up to 64 new safe and affordable homes. The new housing in Middleton, Windsor, Shubenacadie and Springhill is part of the plan to build 515 new public housing units across the province over the next five years. Design work for the buildings in the four communities is now underway, […] More]]> https://haligonia.ca/minimum-wage-to-increase-twice-in-2026-reaching-17-in-october-314738/ Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:39:24 +0000 https://haligonia.ca/?p=314738 Release: Nova Scotia’s minimum wage will increase twice next year, reaching $17 an hour in October, following the unanimous recommendation of the Minimum Wage Review Committee. The committee, made up of employer and employee representatives, recommended continuing to apply the legislated formula of the consumer price index (CPI) plus one per cent, with a two-stage […] More]]>